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steatorrhea

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ste⋅at⋅or⋅rhe⋅a

  [stee-at-uh-ree-uh, stee-uh-tuh-]
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–noun Pathology.
the presence of excess fat in the stools, usually caused by disease of the pancreas or intestine, and characterized by chronic diarrhea and weight loss.
Also, ste⋅at⋅or⋅rhoe⋅a.

Origin:
1855–60; steato- + -rrhea
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ste·a·tor·rhe·a also ste·a·tor·rhoe·a   (stē'ə-tə-rē'ə, stē-āt'ə-)   
n.  

  1. Overaction of the sebaceous glands.

  2. Excessive discharge of fat in the feces.

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Main Entry: ste·at·or·rhea
Variant: or chiefly British ste·at·or·rhoea /(")stE-"at-&-'rE-&/
Function:noun
: an excess of fat in the stools steatorrhea>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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steatorrhea ste·a·tor·rhe·a or ste·a·tor·rhoe·a (stē'ə-tə-rē'ə, stē-āt'ə-)
n.
Excessive discharge of fat in the feces, as occurring in pancreatic disease and in malabsorption syndromes.

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